Objectives

The objective of the seminar is to provide comprehensive understanding of doctoral studies in Germany, specifically at two universities with a great number of international doctoral students. The invited experts will provide information specific to Germany on topics such as funding possibilities, how to find a supervisor, and different formats for doctoral studies.

Date

Wednesday, February 15th, 2017

Time

14h00 - 18h30

Address

Goethe Institut Mexico City

Calle Tonalá 43, Col.Roma Norte, 06700 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, México

Contact

Nora Jacobs (Freie Universität Berlin)

Tel.: 0055 (11) 51898312 / Mail: nora.jacobs@fu-berlin.de

Sören Metz (Technische Universität München - TUM)

Tel.: 0055 (11) 51898320  / Mail: soeren.metz@tum.de

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Support

This Event is kindly supported by the "Año Dual Alemania - México 2016 - 2017".

Partner

Program

14h00 - 14h30 Welcome and get to know 

Nora Jacobs - Freie Universität Berlin, Liaison Office São Paulo

Sören Metz – TUM, Liaison Office for Latin America

Claudia Hüppmeier & Rüdiger Kappes - German Embassy in Mexico

14h30-16h00 How to finance your Postdoc in Germany 

Short Presentation 1: Doctorate in Germany - Structure and DAAD Funding Schemes (15 min.)

Susanne Faber, DAAD Mexico 

Short Presentation 2: Doing Research at an International Network University - Doctoral Study Opportunities at Freie Universität Berlin (30 min.)

Nora Jacobs, Head, Regional Office São Paulo, FU Berlin

Short Presentation 3: Technische Universität München (TUM) - Research and Doctoral Studies at an Entrepreneurial University (30 min.)

Sören Metz, Liaison Officer Latin America, TUM São Paulo

Zizheng Zhang, Project Manager International Cooperation and Diversity, TUM Graduate School

Short Presentation 4: Doctorate in Germany - DFG Funding Opportunities (15 min)

Christina Siebe, DFG Latin America

16h00-16h30

Coffee Break

16h30-18h30 Workshop: Application for a Doctorate - How to Proceed?

Ask our experts from DAAD, DFG, FU Berlin and TUM 

Zizheng Zhang, Project Manager International Cooperation and Diversity, TUM Graduate School

Susanne Faber, DAAD Mexico

Christina Siebe, DFG Latin America

María Carolina Agoff, UNAM (PhD at FU Berlin)

Melissa Schumacher, UDLAP (PhD at TUM)

Moderation: Nora Jacobs & Sören Metz

Workshop Language: ENGLISH

REGISTRATION

Registration is closed.

As the event's intention is quite specific, participants are requested to collect general information, such as the profiles of the universities, research profiles of possible host professors at the universities, etc., prior to the event, for example via the following links:

Freie Universität Berlin: Doctoral Degree at Freie Universität Berlin | Dahlem Research School

Technische Universität München: Doctorate with the TUM Graduate School: Requierements for doctoral candidates | Application Steps | Research at TUM | Services for PhD Students: Kick-off Seminar and Course Program

YOU ARE MORE INTERESTED IN A POSTDOC IN GERMANY? WE WILL ORGANIZE A POSTDOC EVENT ON FEBRUARY 16 AT THE GOETHE INSTITUT: bit.ly/PostdocCDMX

Your registration is successful once you receive an email confirmation from the organizers.

YOU ARE MORE INTERESTED IN A POSTDOC IN GERMANY? WE WILL ORGANIZE A POSTDOC EVENT ON FEBRUARY 16 AT THE GOETHE INSTITUT: bit.ly/PostdocCDMX